Kärcher SV 1802 Manual page 18

Caution:
The water filter container must always be
filled up when the machine is running.
 Open the flap of the machine socket (9);
insert the steam plug (B1) into the sock-
et till you hear it lock. (Fig. 6).
 Connect the mains plug to a suitable
socket.
Connecting the accessories
All accessories can be installed directly at
the handle (A) or at the steam suction tubes
(c) in the following manner.
Note:Handle (A) has a child safety lock
(A2) that prevents accidental steam re-
lease. It is recommended that you activate
the child safety lock (press it towards the
left) while leaving the steam suction hose
unattended for a short time during opera-
tion. Deactivate the child safety lock (turn it
to the right) to restart steam release.
Accessories for steam and vacuum
cleaning (D, E, F):
 Connect the handle or the extension
pipe to the desired accessory till the ac-
cessory lock snaps (Fig. A).
 Check that the accessory if properly
connected before starting to use it.
 To remove the accessory: Keep the
switch (A5; C1) depressed and remove
the accessory parts (Fig. B).
Accessories for vacuum cleaning (G, H):
 Connect the handle or the extension
pipe to the desired accessory without
locking the accessory lock.
Vacuum cleaning operation
You can use this appliance to vacuum dust
as well as spilled liquids.
Caution!
Please activate the child safety lock (A2) to
avoid accidental exit of steam.
 Press the main switch (1).
The first stage of the indicator lamps -
Vacuum cleaning (5) starts to blink.
 Briefly press the Vacuum cleaning (A3)
switch on the main handle (A).
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Operation
Vacuum cleaning starts at the minimum
performance level. The first stage of
the indicator lamps - Vacuum cleaning
(5) glows continuously.
 To stop vacuum cleaning operation,
press the Vacuum cleaning switch (A3)
again.
Note! When you restart vacuum cleaning
function, the machine starts at the previous
vacuum cleaning setting.
Setting the vacuum cleaning
performance
You can set the vacuum cleaning perform-
ance based on the surface to be cleaned.
 Press the vacuum cleaning switch (A3)
and keep it depressed.
The vacuum cleaning performance first
increases gradually and decreases
gradually on reaching the maximum
performance level. . This is displayed
on the indicator lamps - vacuum clean-
ing (5).
Level 1: For curtains
–
Level 2: For upholstered furniture and
–
cushions
Level 3: For carpets
–
Level 4: For hard floors and sucking in
–
liquids
Note: The numbers indicating the lev-
els correspond to the display of the indi-
cator lamps for vacuum cleaning.
Water filter
 If the dirt water level in the water filter con-
tainer (17) has reached the maximum lev-
el, then the vacuum cleaning function is
automatically blocked (you can then hear
a higher speed of the motor).
Caution!
Switch off the machine. The air exit filter
can get damaged if you immediately restart
the machine.
 To resume cleaning operations, follow
the procedure described in the chapter
"Emptying and cleaning the water filter
container"; then refill water till the re-
quired water level is reached.
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